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Where does “bodhrán” come from?

bodhrán (Irish) comes from Middle Irish bodarán — tabor, drum.

bodhrán (Irish): winnowing drum; bodhran; deaf person; slow-witted...

Definitions

  1. winnowing drum; bodhran; deaf person; slow-witted...

Ancestry of “bodhrán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbodarántabor, drum

Words derived from “bodhrán”

  • bodhran
  • bodhranist
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